Iranian lawmaker: Iran has "never left the negotiating table"

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to Iranian sources on the 19th, a member of the Iranian parliament stated in an interview that Iran has never initiated a war and has never left the negotiating table. The lawmaker also stated that negotiations should be built on the basis of respect and recognition of the legitimate rights of the Iranian people. He said that the country does not want to enter a state of war because war would damage infrastructure and harm the people; however, if war and confrontation occur, Iran has the capability to respond with an equal or even stronger force. (CCTV)